Thalarctos

Thalarctos
noun
polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
Syn: ↑genus Thalarctos
Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Ursidae, ↑family Ursidae
Member Meronyms: ↑ice bear, ↑polar bear, ↑Ursus Maritimus, ↑Thalarctos maritimus

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\\thaˈlärkˌtäs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek thalassa sea + arktos bear — more at arctic
: a genus of bears consisting of the polar bear — compare ursus

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